At the Town of Nashville MSC meeting on Aug. 25, staff described a plan to formalize four committees to handle project work and recommended recruiting to fill a vacant downtown board seat.

Staff member said, "we have some committees in our bylaw, the organizational committee, design committee, promotion committee, economic vitality committee," and proposed that board members serve on those committees so work can be done between full-board meetings.

The committees as presented assign members to: Organizational (Luke, Brian, Cindy and Bill); Design (Evelyn, Susan, Britney and the presenter); Promotion (Joanne, Garrett and Thomas Singh); and Economic Vitality (Amy, Bethany and the presenter). The presenter said committee meetings would be tied to projects rather than run on a rigid monthly schedule: committees would "work on that and then bring it to the board" when recommendations are ready.

The board noted one current vacancy created when Susan’s ex-officio position lapsed. Staff said the vacant seat will be filled by whoever is next nominated to Simpson’s seat, and that the opening will be advertised on the Town of Nashville’s Facebook page. Staff also said several member terms will expire in the fall and that staff will contact members about term limits.

Board members discussed recruiting preferences for the vacant seat, saying they would prefer someone from the Main Street district or a downtown business owner to fill the business-owner slot. Staff invited board members to suggest potential nominees.

The downtown board scheduled its next meeting for Sept. 22 and said it will continue business-spotlight presentations at future meetings to encourage attendance.

The discussion was informational; no formal motion or vote on committee bylaws or appointments was recorded during this meeting.

The MSC meeting included other agenda items and public presentations that the board addressed separately.